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This is the fourth of eight box sets covering the complete Nick Williams Mystery series of novels!
The five complete books in this set
The Paradoxical Parent
Monday, March 7, 1955
Nick & Carter are back home in San Francisco.
But, there's no rest for the weary. Nick learns about the last place his mother lived before she died and is off again, going from the warm waters of the South Pacific to his first real-life snowstorm in New England.
As he and Carter meet some of the people who once knew Nick's mother, they also encounter one of the most disturbing things to come from Nick's own past.
After a policeman is murdered and other innocent people are threatened, Nick realizes it's time to put a stop to a killer's madness.
The Pitiful Player
Friday, July 8, 1955
Ben White is ready to show off the movie he's been working on, so Nick and Carter head to Hollywood to see what there is to see and, to be polite, it stinks.
Ben's director has an idea and he says it's gonna make Nick even richer than he already is.
In the middle of all this, leading man William Fraser is found murdered at the lavish Beverly Hills mansion of seductive silent screen star Juan Zane.
In the end, will anyone be brought to justice? It's Hollywood, so you'll have to wait for the final reel to find out.
The Childish Churl
Tuesday, October 11, 1955
The Lipstick, Nick's high-rise office building on Market Street, finally has a restaurant on the twentieth floor. The Sky-Brau offers freshly-sliced meats, white linens, and luncheon with a view. It's the new hot-spot in town and, who knows, you might end up sharing a table with the mayor.
Over on Nob Hill, wedding bells are ringing for Carter's mother, the soon-to-be Mrs. Louise Richardson, and Nick and Carter's big pile of rocks is where the celebration will take place. The food, as always, will be delicious. The florist has brought a small army of helpers to deck out the house in the gayest way. The dining table is loaded with gifts for the bride and groom. And, there are a few unexpected guests who show up and bring some surprises of their own.
It will be a day that none of the guests will soon forget.
The Rotten Rancher
Friday, November 11, 1955
Nick and Carter are staying at an oceanside house in Big Sur. But when the power goes out and the newly-installed generator kicks on, it's not long before Carter is dragging a bewildered Nick to the front door because, it turns out, someone intentionally disconnected the vent and the house quickly fills up with deadly carbon monoxide.
As they search for their would-be murderer, Nick and Carter quickly discover all sorts of secrets that go back twenty years, or more, and stories of wild times that would deeply shock the gawking tourists from Topeka and Des Moines, if they only knew.
Will Nick and Carter uncover the killer before he, or she, strikes again?
A Happy Holiday
Monday, December 19, 1955
It's early in the morning and Carter is worried that he and Nick won't be warm enough for their Christmas trip to Vermont.
Nick, for his part, is wondering if they will ever be able to return to the big pile of rocks he's finally come to love. An exile in France isn't the worst thing in the world but still...
The five complete books in this set
The Paradoxical Parent
Monday, March 7, 1955
Nick & Carter are back home in San Francisco.
But, there's no rest for the weary. Nick learns about the last place his mother lived before she died and is off again, going from the warm waters of the South Pacific to his first real-life snowstorm in New England.
As he and Carter meet some of the people who once knew Nick's mother, they also encounter one of the most disturbing things to come from Nick's own past.
After a policeman is murdered and other innocent people are threatened, Nick realizes it's time to put a stop to a killer's madness.
The Pitiful Player
Friday, July 8, 1955
Ben White is ready to show off the movie he's been working on, so Nick and Carter head to Hollywood to see what there is to see and, to be polite, it stinks.
Ben's director has an idea and he says it's gonna make Nick even richer than he already is.
In the middle of all this, leading man William Fraser is found murdered at the lavish Beverly Hills mansion of seductive silent screen star Juan Zane.
In the end, will anyone be brought to justice? It's Hollywood, so you'll have to wait for the final reel to find out.
The Childish Churl
Tuesday, October 11, 1955
The Lipstick, Nick's high-rise office building on Market Street, finally has a restaurant on the twentieth floor. The Sky-Brau offers freshly-sliced meats, white linens, and luncheon with a view. It's the new hot-spot in town and, who knows, you might end up sharing a table with the mayor.
Over on Nob Hill, wedding bells are ringing for Carter's mother, the soon-to-be Mrs. Louise Richardson, and Nick and Carter's big pile of rocks is where the celebration will take place. The food, as always, will be delicious. The florist has brought a small army of helpers to deck out the house in the gayest way. The dining table is loaded with gifts for the bride and groom. And, there are a few unexpected guests who show up and bring some surprises of their own.
It will be a day that none of the guests will soon forget.
The Rotten Rancher
Friday, November 11, 1955
Nick and Carter are staying at an oceanside house in Big Sur. But when the power goes out and the newly-installed generator kicks on, it's not long before Carter is dragging a bewildered Nick to the front door because, it turns out, someone intentionally disconnected the vent and the house quickly fills up with deadly carbon monoxide.
As they search for their would-be murderer, Nick and Carter quickly discover all sorts of secrets that go back twenty years, or more, and stories of wild times that would deeply shock the gawking tourists from Topeka and Des Moines, if they only knew.
Will Nick and Carter uncover the killer before he, or she, strikes again?
A Happy Holiday
Monday, December 19, 1955
It's early in the morning and Carter is worried that he and Nick won't be warm enough for their Christmas trip to Vermont.
Nick, for his part, is wondering if they will ever be able to return to the big pile of rocks he's finally come to love. An exile in France isn't the worst thing in the world but still...
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About the author
Frank W. Butterfield
123 books106 followersFrank W. Butterfield, not an assumed name, loves old movies, wise-cracking smart guys with hearts of gold, and writing for fun.
Although he worships San Francisco, he lives at the beach on another coast.
Born on a windy day in November of 1966, he was elected President of his high school Spanish Club in the spring of 1983.
After moving across these United States like a rapid-fire pinball, he currently makes his home in a hurricane-proof apartment with superior water pressure that was built in 1926.
While he hasn't met any dolphins personally, that invitation is always open.
Although he worships San Francisco, he lives at the beach on another coast.
Born on a windy day in November of 1966, he was elected President of his high school Spanish Club in the spring of 1983.
After moving across these United States like a rapid-fire pinball, he currently makes his home in a hurricane-proof apartment with superior water pressure that was built in 1926.
While he hasn't met any dolphins personally, that invitation is always open.
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February 28, 2022
Entertaining
Part of a continuing re-read and found as enjoyable now as they were initially. Even with the random grammatical errors, these are engaging and entertaining books.
Part of a continuing re-read and found as enjoyable now as they were initially. Even with the random grammatical errors, these are engaging and entertaining books.
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